by Joseph Brenna | Mar 5, 2008 | Practice |
Recently one of my students mentioned an occasional weakness in his picking hand. When I asked what he was doing about it, he said he thought it was diet related, and made some changes. The red flags immediately went up for me! While it’s good that he was taking...
by Joseph Brenna | Feb 19, 2008 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
bIn the September 14, 2007 issue of the New Yorker, the eminent neurologist and author Oliver Saks published an article entitled “The Abyss”, about the English musicologist Clive Wearing. (This article also appears as a chapter in Saks’ new book...
by Joseph Brenna | Dec 4, 2007 | FAQ, Guitar Lessons, Practice
Daily practice is most effective, and adult students should allow 45 minutes or more each day to practice (less for children depending on age). In order to develop familiarity and comfort with the guitar and with specific songs, careful practice together with frequent...